4T-lowwe naybeof jured that our repentance it vnfaíned. förour fins ; for though it couldbee imagined that the whole fubflanceofour bodies fhould bee refolued into teares, yet would theynot all ofthem fatiffte and appeafe Gods wrath for_one breach of, his cotnmaundetneuts; neither is it the water ofour-eyes, nonor yet the bloodofour hearts woun- - ded depely with forrow, which will purge vs from our fiñnes, either in refpe& oftheguilt, punifhment, or corrup- tions theinfelues, bruit is the waterandbloodwhich flowed fröm our crucified Lord, which- clenfeth our guiltie foules from the filthie fpotts of finne, being applied vnto vs by a trueand li uely faith. And therefore let vs not with the po- pifh rabble, foolifhly imagine that wecanbyourrepentance merit any thing at Gods hand, or fatiffie his iuflice for our fin ties, for fo (hall.wee rob our Sauiour Chrifl of the glorie duevntohim for our faluation, and fpoile our foulesof all true comfort ; but let vs repent and vnfainedly turne vnto God iir obedience to his commaundetnents, and _. to the end that therebyweemay approoue our faith before God, the world,and our owne confciences to be trueby this liuel.yand undoubted fruit thereof: For it cannot bee ifwee havearray. nedto the afi'uranceofGods lotte and the remiffion of our flnnes,for the merit, and fatisfac`ionofChriíl, but that wee mil loneCodagain; and this loue:cannot be idle but will thew it felfe in aferuent zealeofGods glorie; and this zeale will make vs abhorre forme: whereby our gratious God is difhvnoured,andlotie righteoufiîeífe Wl erebyhis:hòly name is glorified, and euenforrowwithbitter greefe 1,1 hen as wee are ouertaken NA i:hour corruptionsand fall into finne, feeing our Sauiour .Chrifl bath- not feared his precious blood to purge vs, when as nothing els could make vs cleane..Seeing therefore our repentance cloth not fatife Gods-inf+icenot purge a ayany finne, let vs not bee perfwaded by Satan that reconciliation with God, and the retniflìon of our finnes dependeth on the dignitie or quantitie of our repentance, but let vs afireour felues that it is onely the blood ofChri fl appliedvnto vs bya liùely faith, that purgethvsfrom all out finies, and tnakcth full fatisfaStion veto Godsname : And aherefpre_ though. our repentançe.b.c but, in únall tneafuree
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